I do not "hate" any band. There are many that I do not like their music, but that doesn't make me hate them! Most popular bands are popular because they are great at what they do!
That's how I feel.
The conglomerate machines makes artists popular these days, but they still are popular, and I hope I never become somebody who is willing to just write-off the opinions of thousands of people. That's not to say that people have to like bands that are popular, I just think it's a dangerous slope to go on if we start discounting the connection people make with music based on how the bands got popular and if we make allegiances with any cultural hierarchies. It just doesn't wouldn't sense to me
personally.
If I ever say I hate a band, I'm just saying it for fun. There's no band
anywhere who I think is actually meritless to an extent worthy of hate.
And I'm not critiquing you guys for hating bands, not in the least bit! I'm just posting 'cause I agree with billtjr.